Gasolene-vulcanizer.



T. D. GARD.

GASOLENE VULCANIZER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 15. 1915.

Patented Feb. 8, 1916.

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TRUMAN DEAN GARD, OF KOKOMO, INDIANA.

GASOLENE-VULCANIZER.

To all 'w/wm it may concern:

Be it known that I, TRUMAN D. GARD, a citizen of the United States,residing at Kokomo, in the county of Howard and Statev of Indiana, haveinvented a new and useful Gasolene-Vulcanizer, of which the following isa specification.

The device forming the subject matter of this application is avulcanizer adapted to be employed for repairing auto and motorcycletires of any description.

One object of the present invention is to provide a device of this typewhich may be readily applied to the tire and with equal pertains.

With the above and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription'proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the inventionherein disclosed can be made within the scopeof what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings :Figure 1 shows the invention in side elevation; Fig. 2is a top plan; Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section.

In the present embodiment of the invention, a pair of movably connectedmembers are provided, one member being in the form of a base or primarylever 1, equipped adjacent one end with a laterally extended supportingfoot 2, the primary lever 1 adjacent its opposite end being broadened toform a compression member 3. Intermediate its ends, the primary lever 1is provided with an ear 4 which is slotted as indicated at 5. One end ofthe lever 1 is equipped with an upstanding lug 6.

The secondary lever is denoted by the numeral 7 and intermediate itsends is provided with an ear 8 which registers in the slot 5 of the ear4; there being a pivot element 9 connecting the ears 8 and 4:. There isSpecification of Letters Patent.

Application filed m 15, 1915. Serial No. 40,082.

Patented Feb. 8,1916.

a lug 10 upon the lever 21. An arched compresslon spring 11 isinterposed between the levers 1 and 7 and bears against the levers,

adjacent their free ends, the spring 11 being provided with openingsreceiving the lugs 6 and 10. As indicated at 21, the secondary lever 7is arched throughout a portion of its length, transversely, to fit thehand of the user. In the lever 7 there may be formed an opening 12,beyond which is located a trans verse head 14 provided-withapproximately parallel arms 15.

Disposed between the arms 15 is a combined fuel receptacle andcompression element taking the form of a cup 16 provided with trunnions17 which are pivoted in the arms 15. Upstanding from the bottom of thecup 16 are frusto-pyramidal pillars 18.

In practical operation, the free ends of the" levers 1 and 7 may bepressed together, putting the spring 11 under compression. In thismanner, the cup 16 will be spaced apartfrom the compression element 3 ofthe rimary lever 1 and the tire or other article which is beingv mendedmay be placed between the cup 16 and the compf'ession member 3. Whenpressure upon the free ends of the levers 17. is released, the spring 11will cause relative movement between the levers 1 and 7, the combinedcompression member and fuel receptacle 16 coiiperating with thecompression element 3 to exert a pressure upon the tire 20. At thispoint it is to be noted that owing to the pivotal mounting of the cup16, the, samewill cooperate properly with the compression element 3under the action of the spring 11.

A quantity of fuel, preferably a volatile hydrocarbon, indicated at 19,is placed in the cup 16 and is ignited. Thus the vulcanizing operationwill be carried out, the pillars 18 serving to conduct the heat into thebottom of the cup 16.

a combined compression element and fuel holder pivoted to the othermember; and spring means engaged with the members to cause thecompression elements to coact.

2. In a device of the class described, a pair of levers pivotallyconnected intermediate their ends, one lever being provided at one endwith a compression element, and the Having thus described the invention,what 100 other lever being provided at the corresponding end with apivotally mounted fuel the ears from the compression element and thefuel holder.

4. A vulcanizer comprising a pair of pivotally connected members one ofwhich is provided with a compression element; and

a combined compression element and fuel receptacle pivoted to the othermember.

5. A vulcanizer comprising a pair of levers connected intermediate theirends, one of the levers at one end being provided with a compressionelement, and there being a combined compression element and fuelreceptacle pivoted to the corresponding end of the other lever, theopposite ends of the levers constituting handles to effect a separationof the compression elements.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

TRUMAN DEAN GARD. Witnesses:

FRED H. JEssUP, CHAS. O. WILLITS.

